Usage of the character 外

foreign enterprise
company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong
abbr. for 外資企業／外资企业

wàichā

外插

[外插]

to extrapolate
extrapolation (math.)
(computing) to plug in (a peripheral device etc)

wàixiè

外泄

[外泄]

to leak (usually secret information)

wàibiǎo

外表

[外表]

external
outside
outward appearance

wàijià

外嫁

[外嫁]

(of a woman) to marry a non-local or foreigner

wàiwén

外文

[外文]

foreign language (written)

wàibian

外边

[外邊]

outside
outer surface
abroad
place other than one's home

wàirén

外人

[外人]

outsider
foreigner
stranger

wàiwù

外务

[外務]

foreign affairs

wàichuán

外传

[外傳]

to tell others (a secret)
to divulge to an outsider
to be rumored

lǐwài

里外

[裡外]

inside and out
or so

wài'ěr

外耳

[外耳]

outer ear

wàibì

外币

[外幣]

foreign currency

wàishuǐ

外水

[外水]

extra income

wàifū

外敷

[外敷]

to apply externally

wǎngwài

往外

[往外]

out
outbound
departing

Dàowài

道外

[道外]

Daowai district of Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn) in Heilongjiang

wàiguà

外挂

[外掛]

attached externally (e.g. fuel tank)
plug-in
add-on
special software used to cheat in an online game

wàixiàn

外线

[外線]

(military) line of troops encircling an enemy position
(telephony) outside line
(basketball) outside the three-point line

wàijiù

外舅

[外舅]

(literary) father-in-law
wife's father

hàowài

号外

[號外]

(newspaper) extra
special number (of a periodical)

Chuān Wài

川外

[川外]

abbr. for 四川外國語大學／四川外国语大学 ( Sìchuān Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué)

chóuwài

仇外

[仇外]

to feel animosity toward foreigners or outsiders
xenophobia

wàilì

外力

[外力]

external force
pressure from outside

wàidì

外地

[外地]

parts of the country other than where one is

wàizǐ

外子

[外子]

(polite) my husband

wàiyì

外溢

[外溢]

(of liquid) to spill out; to overflow
(of gas) to leak out
(fig.) to spill over; to spread (to new areas)
(fig.) (of wealth etc) to drain; to flow outward (esp. overseas)
(fig.) (of talent) to show; to be revealed

wàijī

外积

[外積]

exterior product
the cross product of two vectors

wàiliú

外流

[外流]

outflow
to flow out
to drain

wàidài

外带

[外帶]

take-out (fast food)
(outer part of) tire
as well
besides
into the bargain
outer zone

wàiwǎng

外网

[外網]

the Internet outside the GFW 防火長城／防火长城 ( Fánghuǒ Chángchéng)

wàidān

外丹

[外丹]

Taoist external alchemy

wàicè

外侧

[外側]

outer side

wàituī

外推

[外推]

to extrapolate

yùwài

域外

[域外]

outside the country
abroad
foreign
extraterritorial

wàicéng

外层

[外層]

outer layer
outer shell

wàixīn

外心

[外心]

(of a married person) interest in a third person
(old) (of a minister etc) disloyal disposition
(math.) circumcenter (of a polygon)

wàijiào

外教

[外教]

foreign teacher (abbr. for 外國教師／外国教师)
greenhorn
novice
amateurish
religion other than Buddhism (term used by Buddhists)

wàilù

外路

[外路]

see 外地 (wàidì)

rǎngwài

攘外

[攘外]

to resist foreign aggression

géwài

格外

[格外]

especially
particularly

wàibù

外部

[外部]

the outside; (attributive) external
exterior; surface

wàiye

外爷

[外爺]

(dialect) maternal grandfather

wàiyuán

外援

[外援]

foreign aid
external aid
(sports) foreign player
player recruited from overseas

wàihuái

外踝

[外踝]

lateral malleolus

guówài

国外

[國外]

abroad
external (affairs)
overseas
foreign

wàixīng

外星

[外星]

alien
extraterrestrial

zǐwài

紫外

[紫外]

ultraviolet (ray)

wàiqiáo

外侨

[外僑]

foreigner

wàilù

外露

[外露]

exposed
appearing on the outside

dùwài

度外

[度外]

outside the sphere of one's consideration

hūnwài

婚外

[婚外]

extramarital

wàiyīn

外阴

[外陰]

vulva

wěiwài

委外

[委外]

to outsource

wàitou

外头

[外頭]

outside
out

wàimào

外贸

[外貿]

foreign trade

jiāowài

焦外

[焦外]

bokeh (photography)

wàizhuàn

外传

[外傳]

unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)

wàihuì

外烩

[外燴]

catering (Tw)

Guǎng Wài

广外

[廣外]

abbr. for 廣東外語外貿大學／广东外语外贸大学 ( Guǎngdōng Wàiyǔ Wàimào Dàxué)

wàipí

外皮

[外皮]

outer skin
carapace

Wàitān

外滩

[外灘]

the Shanghai Bund or Waitan

wàijiā

外加

[外加]

in addition
extra

wàizī

外资

[外資]

foreign investment

wàichū

外出

[外出]

to go out
to go away (on a trip etc)

wàixiàng

外向

[外向]

extroverted (personality)
(economics etc) export-oriented

wàichǎng

外场

[外場]

outer area (of a place that has an inner area)
dining area of a restaurant (as opposed to the kitchen)
outfield (baseball etc)
area outside a venue (e.g. exterior of a stadium)
field (maintenance, testing etc)
(Chinese opera) the area in front of the table on the stage

wàidiàn

外电

[外電]

reports from foreign news agencies

wàibàn

外办

[外辦]

foreign affairs office

wàishì

外事

[外事]

foreign affairs

wàixuān

外宣

[外宣]

(abbr. for 對外宣傳／对外宣传 (duìwàixuānchuán)) (one's own) international public relations efforts
(another nation's) external propaganda

kāiwài

开外

[開外]

over and above (some amount)
beyond (budget)

Shàng Wài

上外

[上外]

abbr. for 上海外國語大學／上海外国语大学 ( Shànghǎi Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué)

wàipáo

外袍

[外袍]

robe

wàijiāo

外交

[外交]

diplomacy
diplomatic
foreign affairs
CL:個／个 (gè)

wàibāo

外包

[外包]

outsourcing

wàiqín

外勤

[外勤]

field work
field personnel
any occupation that involves a great deal of field work

Tiān Wài

天外

[天外]

abbr. for 天津外國語大學／天津外国语大学 ( Tiānjīn Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué)

wàiyǔ

外语

[外語]

foreign language
CL:門／门 (mén)

wàihuì

外汇

[外匯]

foreign (currency) exchange

Guānwài

关外

[關外]

beyond the pass, i.e. the region north and east of Shanhai Pass 山海關／山海关 ( Shānhǎiguān) or the region west of Jiayu Pass 嘉峪關／嘉峪关 ( Jiāyùguān) or both

mèiwài

媚外

[媚外]

to fawn on foreigners; to pander to foreign powers

Dà Wài

大外

[大外]

abbr. for 大連外國語大學／大连外国语大学 ( Dàlián Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué)

wàijí

外籍

[外籍]

foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)

yuánwài

员外

[員外]

landlord (old usage)

hǎiwài

海外

[海外]

overseas; abroad

éwài

额外

[額外]

extra
added
additional

wàiwù

外骛

[外騖]

to get involved in things which are not one's business

wàicháng

外场

[外場]

outside world
society

páiwài

排外

[排外]

xenophobic
anti-foreigner

wàigōng

外公

[外公]

(coll.) mother's father
maternal grandfather

bùwài

不外

[不外]

not beyond the scope of
nothing more than

wàihào

外号

[外號]

nickname

wàifū

外稃

[外稃]

(botany) lemma

wàimào

外貌

[外貌]

profile
appearance

wàiqiáng

外墙

[外牆]

facade
external wall

wūwài

屋外

[屋外]

outdoors; outside

zhīwài

之外

[之外]

outside
excluding

wàijìng

外径

[外徑]

external diameter (including thickness of the wall)

wàixiàng

外相

[外相]

Foreign Minister

yìwài

意外

[意外]

unexpected
accident
mishap
CL:個／个 (gè)

wàiyù

外遇

[外遇]

extramarital affair

fǎwài

法外

[法外]

outside the law; beyond the law; extrajudicial

tǐwài

体外

[體外]

outside the body
in vitro

wàixié

外协

[外協]

outsourcing
people who judge others by their looks (abbr. for 外貌協會／外貌协会 (wàimàoxiéhuì))

wàishēng

外甥

[外甥]

sister's son
wife's sibling's son

wàizhì

外置

[外置]

external (i.e. not built-in 內置／内置 (nèizhì))

Xī Wài

西外

[西外]

abbr. for 西安外國語大學／西安外国语大学 ( Xī'ān Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué)

cǐwài

此外

[此外]

besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

wàixiāo

外销

[外銷]

to export
to sell abroad

qíwài

其外

[其外]

besides
in addition
apart from that

huàwài

化外

[化外]

(old) outside the sphere of civilization

zàiwài

在外

[在外]

outer
excluded

wàihǎi

外海

[外海]

offshore
open sea

wàiyuàn

外院

[外院]

outer courtyard

shìwài

室外

[室外]

outdoor

Wàipǔ

外埔

[外埔]

Waipu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

wàifàng

外放

[外放]

extroverted
outgoing
to play audio through speakers (rather than through earphones)
(old) to appoint to a post outside the capital

wàilái

外来

[外來]

external
foreign
outside

wàiwǔ

外侮

[外侮]

(literary) foreign aggression
external threat
humiliation inflicted by outsiders

hùwài

户外

[戶外]

outdoor

zhōngwài

中外

[中外]

Sino-foreign
Chinese-foreign
home and abroad

wàipó

外婆

[外婆]

(coll.) mother's mother
maternal grandmother

duìwài

对外

[對外]

external
foreign
pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)

chúwài

除外

[除外]

to exclude
not including sth (when counting or listing)
except for

wàibīn

外宾

[外賓]

foreign guest
international visitor

Běi Wài

北外

[北外]

abbr. for 北京外國語大學／北京外国语大学 ( Běijīng Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué)

wàikǎ

外卡

[外卡]

(sports) wild card (loanword)

nèiwài

内外

[內外]

inside and outside
domestic and foreign
approximately
about

chéngwài

城外

[城外]

outside of a city

wàiyuán

外源

[外源]

exogenous

lìwài

例外

[例外]

exception
to be an exception

wàijiè

外界

[外界]

the outside world
external

wàiguān

外观

[外觀]

outward appearance

tiānwài

天外

[天外]

beyond the earth
outer space

wàiméi

外媒

[外媒]

foreign news media
abbr. of 外國媒體／外国媒体

kèwài

课外

[課外]

extracurricular

júwài

局外

[局外]

outside (a group etc)
not connected (with an event etc)
external

yěwài

野外

[野外]

countryside
areas outside the city

Sàiwài

塞外

[塞外]

territories beyond the Great Wall (old)

wàizhài

外债

[外債]

foreign debt

shèwài

涉外

[涉外]

concerning foreigners or foreign affairs

wàiyè

外业

[外業]

on-site operations (e.g. surveying)

chūwài

出外

[出外]

to go out
to leave for another place

yǐwài

以外

[以外]

apart from
other than
except for
external
outside of
on the other side of
beyond

wàishǒu

外手

[外手]

right-hand side (of a machine)
right-hand side (passenger side) of a vehicle

wàichā

外差

[外差]

heterodyne (electronics)

wàiyī

外衣

[外衣]

outer clothing
semblance
appearance

jiànwài

见外

[見外]

to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest

wàiyán

外延

[外延]

extension (semantics)

wàitào

外套

[外套]

coat
jacket
CL:件 (jiàn)

wàiliàn

外链

[外鏈]

(computing) external link (abbr. for 外部鏈接／外部链接 (wàibùliànjiē))

hóngwài

红外

[紅外]

infrared (ray)

lǎowài

老外

[老外]

(coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)
layman
amateur

wàizài

外在

[外在]

external
extrinsic

wàiké

外壳

[外殼]

envelope
outer shell
hull
cover
case

wàimiàn

外面

[外面]

outside (also pr. (wàimian) for this sense)
surface
exterior
external appearance

wàiláo

外劳

[外勞]

abbr. for 外籍勞工／外籍劳工 (wàijíláogōng)
foreign worker

jìngwài

境外

[境外]

outside (a country's) borders

wàimài

外卖

[外賣]

(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal
takeout (business)
takeout (meal)

wàizhǎng

外长

[外長]

foreign minister
secretary of state
minister of foreign affairs

wàiháng

外行

[外行]

layman
amateur

bùwàilù

不外露

[不外露]

not exposed
concealed from view

wàipēicéng

外胚层

[外胚層]

ectoderm (cell lineage in embryology)

hūnwàiqíng

婚外情

[婚外情]

extramarital affair

hūnwàiliàn

婚外恋

[婚外戀]

see 婚外情 (hūnwàiqíng)

wàichángrén

外场人

[外場人]

sophisticated, worldly person
man of the world

wàijiājì

外加剂

[外加劑]

additive

wàijiāojiā

外交家

[外交家]

diplomat

wàizǔfù

外祖父

[外祖父]

maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)

wàiláiwá

外来娃

[外來娃]

children born to parents from rural areas who have migrated to urban areas

mǔwàifān

拇外翻

[拇外翻]

bunion
hallux valgus

wàimàiyuán

外卖员

[外賣員]

food delivery person

wàibianr

外边儿

[外邊兒]

erhua variant of 外邊／外边 (wàibian)

guówàinèi

国外内

[國外內]

international and domestic

wàijiāoguān

外交官

[外交官]

diplomat

Wàipǔ Xiāng

外埔乡

[外埔鄉]

Waipu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

wàishìchù

外事处

[外事處]

Foreign Affairs Office (at a university)
Foreign Affairs Department

hóngwàixiàn

红外线

[紅外線]

infrared ray

wàigǔgé

外骨骼

[外骨骼]

exoskeleton (the carapace of insects, crabs etc)

kāiwàiguà

开外挂

[開外掛]

see 開掛／开挂 (kāiguà)

éwàixìng

额外性

[額外性]

additionality (economics)

huàwàiyīn

画外音

[畫外音]

voice-over
background narration

wàihuánxiàn

外环线

[外環線]

outer ring (road or rail line)

Běi Erwài

北二外

[北二外]

abbr. for 北京第二外國語學院／北京第二外国语学院 ( Běijīng Dì'èr Wàiguóyǔ Xuéyuàn)

lìwàizì

例外字

[例外字]

exception(s)

hǎiwàibǎn

海外版

[海外版]

foreign edition (of a newspaper)

Wàijiāobù

外交部

[外交部]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
foreign office
Dept. of State

Wài Dōngběi

外东北

[外東北]

Outer Manchuria

lāowàikuài

捞外快

[撈外快]

to make extra money

wàitàikōng

外太空

[外太空]

outer space

Wàiwùbù

外务部

[外務部]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qing Dynasty

wàixiǎotuǐ

外小腿

[外小腿]

shin

wàiguóhuà

外国话

[外國話]

foreign languages

wàiláicí

外来词

[外來詞]

loanword

Wài Měnggǔ

外蒙古

[外蒙古]

Outer Mongolia

wàiláirén

外来人

[外來人]

foreigner

jìngnèiwài

境内外

[境內外]

within and without the borders
domestic and foreign
home and abroad

guónèiwài

国内外

[國內外]

domestic and international
at home and abroad

zǐwàixiàn

紫外线

[紫外線]

ultraviolet ray

wàicègōu

外侧沟

[外側溝]

lateral sulcus or Sylvian fissure (neuroanatomy)

wàixiàngxíng

外向型

[外向型]

export-oriented (economic model)

wàizǔmǔ

外祖母

[外祖母]

mother's mother
maternal grandmother

wàicuòjiǎo

外错角

[外錯角]

(math.) alternate exterior angles

wàixiéjī

外斜肌

[外斜肌]

external oblique muscle (sides of the chest)

wàiguōchéng

外郭城

[外郭城]

outer city wall

wàisūnnü

外孙女

[外孫女]

daughter's daughter
granddaughter

qùguówài

去国外

[去國外]

to go abroad

wàiguórén

外国人

[外國人]

foreigner

bùwàihū

不外乎

[不外乎]

nothing else but

zǐwàiguāng

紫外光

[紫外光]

ultraviolet light

wàiwénxì

外文系

[外文系]

department of foreign languages
modern languages (college department)

hǎinèiwài

海内外

[海內外]

domestic and international; at home and abroad

ménwàihàn

门外汉

[門外漢]

layman

wài'ěrdào

外耳道

[外耳道]

external auditory meatus
auditory canal, between the outer ear 外耳 and tympanum 鼓膜

yǔshùwài

语数外

[語數外]

Chinese, math & English (school subjects)

wàiguóyǔ

外国语

[外國語]

foreign language

wàiláihuò

外来货

[外來貨]

imported product

wàizhàoshè

外照射

[外照射]

external irradiation

Wàiguǎnjú

外管局

[外管局]

State Administration of Foreign Exchange (abbr. for 國家外匯管理局／国家外汇管理局 ( Guójiā Wàihuì Guǎnlǐjú))

lǐwàilǐ

里外里

[裡外裡]

all in all
either way

wàishengnü

外甥女

[外甥女]

sister's daughter
wife's sibling's daughter

wàidìrén

外地人

[外地人]

stranger
outsider

wàiwùshěng

外务省

[外務省]

foreign ministry (e.g. of Japan or Korea)

wàibāngrén

外邦人

[外邦人]

gentile

wàikēxué

外科学

[外科學]

surgery

wàicèliè

外侧裂

[外側裂]

lateral sulcus or Sylvian fissure (neuroanatomy)

wàisūnzi

外孙子

[外孫子]

(coll.) daughter's son
grandson

wàiláiyǔ

外来语

[外來語]

loanword

zàihùwài

在户外

[在戶外]

outdoors

Dàowàiqū

道外区

[道外區]

Daowai district of Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn) in Heilongjiang

wàixīngrén

外星人

[外星人]

space alien; extraterrestrial

Wài Mǎnzhōu

外满洲

[外滿洲]

Outer Manchuria

píwàishāng

皮外伤

[皮外傷]

superficial wound
a bruise

wàiyǎnjiǎo

外眼角

[外眼角]

outer corner of the eye

wàijīsù

外激素

[外激素]

pheromone

jiànwàimó

腱外膜

[腱外膜]

(anatomy) epitenon

wàixiāngrén

外乡人

[外鄉人]

a stranger
out-of-towner

tíwàihuà

题外话

[題外話]

off-topic comment; digression

wàijiēyuán

外接圆

[外接圓]

circumscribed circle (of a polygon)

wàizhìmó

外质膜

[外質膜]

external plasma membrane

wàifēnmì

外分泌

[外分泌]

exocrine; external secretion (e.g. saliva)

wàituīfǎ

外推法

[外推法]

extrapolation (math.)
to extrapolate

dàwàixuān

大外宣

[大外宣]

(derog.) China's foreign propaganda machine (esp. since c. 2009)

wàikuānnèijì

外宽内忌

[外寬內忌]

magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)

wàiguóméitǐ

外国媒体

[外國媒體]

foreign news media

chóuwàixīnlǐ

仇外心理

[仇外心理]

xenophobia

duìwàizhèngcè

对外政策

[對外政策]

foreign policy

hǎiwài Huárén

海外华人

[海外華人]

overseas Chinese

hóngwàiguāngpǔ

红外光谱

[紅外光譜]

infrared spectrum

hǎiwàichìzǐ

海外赤子

[海外赤子]

patriotic overseas compatriot

cāngwàihuódòng

舱外活动

[艙外活動]

extravehicular activity (outside space vehicle)
EVA

wàiláichéngyǔ

外来成语

[外來成語]

loan idiom

shìwàitáoyuán

世外桃源

[世外桃源]

see 桃花源 (táohuāyuán)

jiānwàizhíxíng

监外执行

[監外執行]

to serve (a sentence) outside prison (law)

jiéwàishēngzhī

节外生枝

[節外生枝]

(idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly

wàiguàchéngshì

外挂程式

[外掛程式]

plug-in (software) (Tw)

duìwàimàoyì

对外贸易

[對外貿易]

foreign trade

guówàishìchǎng

国外市场

[國外市場]

foreign market

wàihuìchǔbèi

外汇储备

[外匯儲備]

foreign-exchange reserves

duìwàiguānxì

对外关系

[對外關係]

foreign relations

wàiguógōngsī

外国公司

[外國公司]

foreign company

wàijiāofēngbō

外交风波

[外交風波]

diplomatic crisis

xiāoyáofǎwài

逍遥法外

[逍遙法外]

unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution
getting away with it (e.g. crimes)
still at large

wàiguózīběn

外国资本

[外國資本]

foreign capital

gǔjīnzhōngwài

古今中外

[古今中外]

at all times and in all places (idiom)

wàibùliánjiē

外部连接

[外部連接]

external link

shénjīngwàikē

神经外科

[神經外科]

neurosurgery

wàibāzìtuǐ

外八字腿

[外八字腿]

bow legs
bandy legs

xiùwàihuìzhōng

秀外慧中

[秀外慧中]

good-looking and intelligent (idiom)

wàidāchéngshì

外搭程式

[外搭程式]

add-on software (Tw)

lǐyìngwàihé

里应外合

[裡應外合]

to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom)
(fig.) to act together

yěwàidìngxiàng

野外定向

[野外定向]

orienteering

lǐgōuwàilián

里勾外连

[裡勾外連]

to act from inside in coordination with attackers outside
attacked from both inside and out

chúcǐzhīwài

除此之外

[除此之外]

apart from this
in addition to this

Rúlín Wàishǐ

儒林外史

[儒林外史]

The Scholars, satirical Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓／吴敬梓 ( Wú Jingzì)

wàichūfǎngwèn

外出访问

[外出訪問]

to make an official visit (often abroad)

Wàimào Xiéhuì

外贸协会

[外貿協會]

Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), abbr. for 中華民國對外貿易發展協會／中华民国对外贸易发展协会

Wài Gāojiāsuǒ

外高加索

[外高加索]

Transcaucasia, aka the South Caucasus

wàijiāobùzhǎng

外交部长

[外交部長]

minister of foreign affairs

fùwàibùxìng

负外部性

[負外部性]

negative influence, effect that people's doings or behavior have on others (society)

zēngwàizǔfù

曾外祖父

[曾外祖父]

great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)

zhìzhīdùwài

置之度外

[置之度外]

to give no thought to
to have no regard for
to disregard

zǐwàishèxiàn

紫外射线

[紫外射線]

ultraviolet ray

wàizīqǐyè

外资企业

[外資企業]

abbr. for 外商獨資企業／外商独资企业 (wàishāngdúzīqǐyè)

wàihuìcúndǐ

外汇存底

[外匯存底]

foreign exchange reserves (Tw)

xiánwàizhīyīn

弦外之音

[弦外之音]

overtone (music)
(fig.) connotation
implied meaning

wàigāngnèiróu

外刚内柔

[外剛內柔]

soft on the inside despite one's hard shell
appearing tough on the outside as to mask one's inner vulnerability
also written 內柔外剛／内柔外刚 (nèiróuwàigāng)

xiánwàizhīxiǎng

弦外之响

[弦外之響]

see 弦外之音 (xiánwàizhīyīn)

qiānlǐzhīwài

千里之外

[千里之外]

thousand miles distant

wàicéngkōngjiān

外层空间

[外層空間]

outer space

wàishengxífù

外甥媳妇

[外甥媳婦]

sister's son's wife

tǐwàishòujīng

体外受精

[體外受精]

in vitro fertilization

wàimàozhǔyì

外貌主义

[外貌主義]

lookism

jìnzhǐwàichū

禁止外出

[禁止外出]

to forbid sb to go out
to curfew
to ground (as disciplinary measure)

wàijí Huárén

外籍华人

[外籍華人]

overseas Chinese
persons of Chinese origin having foreign citizenship

zhèngwàibùxìng

正外部性

[正外部性]

positive influence, effect that people's doings or behavior have on others (society)

wàishengnüxu

外甥女婿

[外甥女婿]

sister's daughter's husband

wàijiāoshìwù

外交事务

[外交事務]

foreign affairs

jiǔxiāoyúnwài

九霄云外

[九霄雲外]

beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)
unimaginably far away

lǐchūwàijìn

里出外进

[裡出外進]

uneven
in disorder
everything sticking out

zīběnwàitáo

资本外逃

[資本外逃]

outflow of capital

yěwàifàngyǎng

野外放养

[野外放養]

free-range (breeding livestock or poultry)

xìnfúzhōngwài

信孚中外

[信孚中外]

to be trusted both at home and abroad (idiom)

jùzhīménwài

拒之门外

[拒之門外]

to lock one's door and refuse to see sb

xìbāowàiyè

细胞外液

[細胞外液]

extracellular fluid

wàikēyīshēng

外科医生

[外科醫生]

surgeon
as opposed to physician 內科醫生／内科医生 (nèikēyīshēng), who works primarily by administering drugs

cónglǐdàowài

从里到外

[從裡到外]

from the inside to the outside
through and through
thoroughly

héwàixīngxì

河外星系

[河外星系]

extragalactic star system
galaxy (not including our Galaxy)

nèiyōuwàihuàn

内忧外患

[內憂外患]

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

wàiláiwùzhǒng

外来物种

[外來物種]

an introduced species

wàijiāoshǒuwàn

外交手腕

[外交手腕]

diplomatic

wàibāzìjiǎo

外八字脚

[外八字腳]

splayed feet

tiānwàiláikè

天外来客

[天外來客]

visitors from outer space

zhěngxíngwàikē

整形外科

[整形外科]

plastic surgery
orthopedics

wàikēshǒushù

外科手术

[外科手術]

surgery

zhìwàifǎquán

治外法权

[治外法權]

diplomatic immunity
(history) extraterritoriality, the rights (under unequal treaties) of a foreigner to live in China outside Chinese jurisdiction

rǎngwài'ānnèi

攘外安内

[攘外安內]

to resist foreign aggression and pacify the interior of the country (idiom)

wàijiāodàchén

外交大臣

[外交大臣]

Foreign Secretary
(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

zēngwàizǔmǔ

曾外祖母

[曾外祖母]

great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)

chīlǐpáwài

吃里爬外

[吃裡爬外]

to work against the interests of sb one derives support from
to double-cross one's employer
to bite the hand that feeds you

wàisūnnür

外孙女儿

[外孫女兒]

granddaughter (one's daughter's daughter)

kèwàidúwù

课外读物

[課外讀物]

extracurricular reading material

zhènjīngzhōngwài

震惊中外

[震驚中外]

to shock the whole world

mǔzhǐwàifān

拇趾外翻

[拇趾外翻]

bunion; hallux valgus

wàiláitóuzī

外来投资

[外來投資]

foreign investment

yìwàishìgù

意外事故

[意外事故]

accident

wàiyuánnèifāng

外圆内方

[外圓內方]

lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
fig. velvet glove

éwàibǔtiē

额外补贴

[額外補貼]

to give an extra subsidy, or bonus etc
bonus
perquisite

biǎomiànwàimó

表面外膜

[表面外膜]

surface coat

wàijiāozhèngcè

外交政策

[外交政策]

foreign policy

wàiguānshèjì

外观设计

[外觀設計]

look
external appearance
design
overall brand look or logo that can be patented

wàiqiángzhōnggān

外强中干

[外強中乾]

strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)

qúnzhòngwàibāo

群众外包

[群眾外包]

crowdsourcing
abbr. to 眾包／众包 (zhòngbāo)

fùzhīdùwài

付之度外

[付之度外]

to think nothing of doing sth (idiom)
to do sth without considering the risks
to leave out of consideration

júwàizhōnglì

局外中立

[局外中立]

neutralism

dǎngwàirénshì

党外人士

[黨外人士]

non-party members

nèiwàijiānxiū

内外兼修

[內外兼修]

(of a person) beautiful inside and out

zhìshēn-shìwài

置身事外

[置身事外]

not to get involved; to stay out of it

wàijiāoguānxì

外交关系

[外交關係]

foreign relations
diplomatic relations

wàijíláogōng

外籍劳工

[外籍勞工]

foreign worker

wàizàichāoyuè

外在超越

[外在超越]

outer transcendence (perfection through the agency of God)

bǎowàijiùyī

保外就医

[保外就醫]

to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)

jiāotōngyìwài

交通意外

[交通意外]

traffic accident
car crash

guójìwàijiāo

国际外交

[國際外交]

foreign policy

fǎwàizhīdì

法外之地

[法外之地]

lawless area

chūhūyìwài

出乎意外

[出乎意外]

beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected

chūrényìwài

出人意外

[出人意外]

turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected

Shèngjīng Wàizhuàn

圣经外传

[聖經外傳]

Apocrypha
biography external to the classics

nüshēngwàixiàng

女生外向

[女生外向]

a woman is born to leave her family (idiom)
a woman's heart is with her husband

wàibùliànjiē

外部链接

[外部鏈接]

external link (on website)

lǐlǐwàiwài

里里外外

[裡裡外外]

inside and out

jiǎoxíngwàikē

矫形外科

[矯形外科]

orthopedic surgery

réncáiwàiliú

人才外流

[人才外流]

brain drain

yánwàizhīyì

言外之意

[言外之意]

unspoken implication (idiom)
the actual meaning of what was said

xiùwàihuìzhōng

秀外惠中

[秀外惠中]

variant of 秀外慧中 (xiùwàihuìzhōng)

Wàijiāo Xuéyuàn

外交学院

[外交學院]

China Foreign Affairs University

xiánwàizhīyì

弦外之意

[弦外之意]

see 弦外之音 (xiánwàizhīyīn)

shēnwàizhīwù

身外之物

[身外之物]

mere worldly possessions

nèiyōuwàikùn

内忧外困

[內憂外困]

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

wàifēnmìxiàn

外分泌腺

[外分泌腺]

exocrine gland
gland producing external secretion (e.g. saliva)

wàimàoxiéhuì

外貌协会

[外貌協會]

the "good-looks club": people who attach great importance to a person's appearance (pun on 外貿協會／外贸协会 foreign trade association)

wàijiāfùjiàn

外加附件

[外加附件]

add-on (software)
plug-in (software)

fēishēnghǎiwài

蜚声海外

[蜚聲海外]

famous at home and abroad

jīnshǔwàiké

金属外壳

[金屬外殼]

metal cover

héwàixīngyún

河外星云

[河外星雲]

extragalactic nebula

chóngyángmèiwài

崇洋媚外

[崇洋媚外]

to revere everything foreign and pander to overseas powers (idiom); blind worship of foreign goods and ideas

wàijiāotèquán

外交特权

[外交特權]

diplomatic immunity

yìliàozhīwài

意料之外

[意料之外]

(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected

chǎngwàiyìngjí

场外应急

[場外應急]

general emergency (or "off-site emergency") (nuclear facility emergency classification)

zǐwàixiànguāng

紫外线光

[紫外線光]

ultraviolet light

xǐchūwàngwài

喜出望外

[喜出望外]

to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
overjoyed at the turn of events

wàijiāobìhù

外交庇护

[外交庇護]

diplomatic asylum

wàizhǎnxùnliàn

外展训练

[外展訓練]

outdoor education program

wàiguólüyóuzhě

外国旅游者

[外國旅遊者]

foreign traveler

wàiguótóuzīzhě

外国投资者

[外國投資者]

foreign investor

wàijiāohuòmiǎnquán

外交豁免权

[外交豁免權]

diplomatic immunity

duìwàiliánluòbù

对外联络部

[對外聯絡部]

CCP central committee's external affairs department (i.e. Chinese communist party's foreign office)

shìwàitáohuāyuán

世外桃花源

[世外桃花源]

see 桃花源 (táohuāyuán)

wàiyuánníngjísù

外源凝集素

[外源凝集素]

(biochemistry) lectin

jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng

家丑不可外扬

[家醜不可外揚]

lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

wàishāngzhíjiētóuzī

外商直接投资

[外商直接投資]

overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI)

gēbozhǒuwǎngwàiguǎi

胳膊肘往外拐

[胳膊肘往外拐]

see 胳膊肘朝外拐 (gēbozhǒucháowàiguǎi)

bùzúwéiwàiréndào

不足为外人道

[不足為外人道]

no use to tell others
let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)

jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán

家丑不可外传

[家醜不可外傳]

lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

zhěngxíngwàikēyīshēng

整形外科医生

[整形外科醫生]

plastic surgeon

gēbozhǒucháowàiguǎi

胳膊肘朝外拐

[胳膊肘朝外拐]

lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom)
fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people

wàishāngdúzīqǐyè

外商独资企业

[外商獨資企業]

wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China)
abbr. to 外資企業／外资企业 (wàizīqǐyè)

Sìchuān Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

四川外国语大学

[四川外國語大學]

Sichuan International Studies University (SISU)

Tiānjīn Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

天津外国语大学

[天津外國語大學]

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

hóngwàixiàndǎoyǐnfēidàn

红外线导引飞弹

[紅外線導引飛彈]

infrared guided missile

Wàijiāo Guānxì Lǐshìhuì

外交关系理事会

[外交關係理事會]

Council on Foreign Relations (US policy think tank)

Guójiā Wàihuì Guǎnlǐjú

国家外汇管理局

[國家外匯管理局]

State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)

Shànghǎi Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

上海外国语大学

[上海外國語大學]

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)

Běijīng Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

北京外国语大学

[北京外國語大學]

Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)

nánzhǔwài,nüzhǔnèi

男主外，女主内

[男主外，女主內]

men go out to work and women stay at home (idiom)

wàiguórénjūzhùzhèngmíng

外国人居住证明

[外國人居住證明]

foreigner's certificate of residence

zìdòngtǐwàichúchànqì

自动体外除颤器

[自動體外除顫器]

AED (automated external defibrillator)

Dàlián Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

大连外国语大学

[大連外國語大學]

Dalian University of Foreign Languages

Xī'ān Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

西安外国语大学

[西安外國語大學]

Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)

féishuǐbùliúwàiréntián

肥水不流外人田

[肥水不流外人田]

lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field
fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)

liǎng'ěrbùwénchuāngwàishì

两耳不闻窗外事

[兩耳不聞窗外事]

to pay no attention to outside matters

Guǎngdōng Wàiyǔ Wàimào Dàxué

广东外语外贸大学

[廣東外語外貿大學]

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Duìwài Jīngjì Màoyì Dàxué

对外经济贸易大学

[對外經濟貿易大學]

University of International Business and Economics

jiànlìzhèngshìwàijiāoguānxì

建立正式外交关系

[建立正式外交關係]

formally establish diplomatic relations

Duìwài Màoyì Jīngjì Hézuòbù

对外贸易经济合作部

[對外貿易經濟合作部]

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

chóurénxiāngjiàn,fènwàiyǎnhóng

仇人相见，分外眼红

[仇人相見，分外眼紅]

when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)

Běijīng Dì'èr Wàiguóyǔ Xuéyuàn

北京第二外国语学院

[北京第二外國語學院]

Beijing International Studies University (BISU)

rénwàiyǒurén,tiānwàiyǒutiān

人外有人，天外有天

[人外有人，天外有天]

in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself (idiom)

tiānwàiyǒutiān,rénwàiyǒurén

天外有天，人外有人

[天外有天，人外有人]

see 人外有人，天外有天 (rénwàiyǒurén,tiānwàiyǒutiān)

shānwàiyǒushān,tiānwàiyǒutiān

山外有山，天外有天

[山外有山，天外有天]

(idiom) however good sth is, there is always sth better
in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself

jīnyùqíwài,bàixùqízhōng

金玉其外，败絮其中

[金玉其外，敗絮其中]

gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

Zhōngguó Rénmín Duìwài Yǒuhǎo Xiéhuì

中国人民对外友好协会

[中國人民對外友好協會]

Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)

xiōngdìxìyúqiáng,wàiyùqíwǔ

兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮

[兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮]

internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)

nèihángkànméndao,wàihángkànrènao

内行看门道，外行看热闹

[內行看門道，外行看熱鬧]

while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

zàijiākàofùmǔ,chūwàikàopéngyou

在家靠父母，出外靠朋友

[在家靠父母，出外靠朋友]

one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)

jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán,liúyánqièmòqīngxìn

家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信

[家醜不可外傳，流言切莫輕信]

Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.

mǎwúyècǎobùféi,rénwúwàikuàibùfù

马无夜草不肥，人无外快不富

[馬無夜草不肥，人無外快不富]

a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income (idiom)

yùnchóuwéiwòzhīzhōng,juéshèngqiānlǐzhīwài

运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外

[運籌帷幄之中，決勝千里之外]

a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)